Ou Krieng Saenchey District
Ou Krieng Saenchey District
ស្រុកអូរគ្រៀងសែនជ័យ | |
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  Ou Krieng Saenchey District Location in Cambodia | |
| Coordinates: 13°2′23″N 106°10′59″E / 13.03972°N 106.18306°E | |
| Country | Cambodia |
| Province | Kratie |
| Communes | 5 |
| Villages | 25 |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 32,037 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| District Code | 1007 |
Ou Krieng Saenchey District (Khmer: ស្រុកអូរគ្រៀងសែនជ័យ) is a district (srok) in Kratie Province, Cambodia. Established in late 2022, it is the seventh district in the province.[2]
History
The district was officially created by Sub-decree No. 270 on December 23, 2022. The decision was made to improve administrative efficiency in the remote northern parts of the province. To form the new district, five communes were carved out of Sambour District.[3][4]
Geography
Ou Krieng Saenchey is a rural district heavily characterized by its proximity to the Mekong River and the protected forest areas of northeastern Cambodia. It borders the Stung Treng Province to the north.[3]
Administrative divisions
As of 2026, Ou Krieng Saenchey District has five khums (communes) and 25 villages.[3] The administrative headquarter is located in Ou Krieng Commune.[5]
| No. | Code | Commune | Khmer | Number of villages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100701 | Kbal Damrei | ក្បាលដំរី | 5 |
| 2 | 100702 | Ou Krieng | អូរគ្រៀង | 5 |
| 3 | 100703 | Oukondear Senchey | អូរកណ្តៀរសែនជ័យ | 3 |
| 4 | 100704 | Roluos Mean Chey | រលួសមានជ័យ | 6 |
| 5 | 100705 | Srae Chis | ស្រែជិះ | 6 |
Economy
The economy is primarily agricultural, with a focus on:
- Small-scale farming: Rice, corn, and pulse crops.
- Agro-industry: The area has seen a rise in rubber and cashew nut plantations.
- Natural Resources: Due to its location, the district plays a role in forest conservation and community-based fishery management along the Mekong.[6]
References
- ↑ "General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019: Final Census Results" (PDF) (1st ed.). National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning, Cambodia. October 2020. p. 172. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ↑ "TOP NEWS: រាជរដ្ឋាភិបាល សម្រេចបង្កើត «ស្រុកអូរគ្រៀងសែនជ័យ» នៃខេត្តក្រចេះ (Video inside)". Fresh News. Fresh News. 2022. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- 1 2 3 "Cambodia Gazetteer Database Online". Cambodia NCDD Databases. National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development (NCDD). 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ↑ "អនុក្រឹត្យលេខ ២៧០ អនក្រ.បក ស្តីពីការបង្កើតស្រុកអូរគ្រៀងសែនជ័យ នៃខេត្តក្រចេះ". OpenDevelopmentCambodia. OpenDevelopmentCambodia. 2022. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ↑ "ព័ត៌មានជាតិរាជរដ្ឋាភិបាល បង្កើត ស្រុកអូរគ្រៀងសែនជ័យ ដោយកាត់យកឃុំចំនួន៥ ក្នុងស្រុកសំបូរ". DepNews. TR110. 2022. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ↑ "ព័ត៌មានជាតិស្រុកអូរគ្រៀងសែនជ័យ នៃខេត្តក្រចេះ មានប្រជាជនជាង៤ម៉ឺននាក់ និងមានជនជាតិដើមភាគតិចរស់នៅ ៥ជនជាតិ". KampucheaThmey. ប្រុញ វិធិន. 2026. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
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